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I signed up for Yodle last year, for a 1 year contract. (wish I could've exited sooner but was LOCKED in) I had high hopes for Yodle. After they took my money and got everything set up (adversite, dashboard, etc)... I never heard from them again unless I had a problem. I needed to call them and always spoke with different people every time and they were always "Script reading", like talking to a robot. No one knew what the hell was going on. The things they promised never happened. I mostly received "Leads" from other marketing companies selling ads, seo services, website services, wrong numbers, etc. The ADVERSITE they make for you is a generic template they plug in and the design is terrible. They cram in as many keywords as possible and don't connect with human beings trying to find out what your company is about. Trying to have changes to your adversite is annoying and must be done by them (takes several days and they usually don't get it right). They provide SEO for THEIR website url. If you ever discontinue service, everything is LOST. They will not actually help YOUR website if you have one. The review process they use is generic and carries little weight. They list you on over 50 directories which are FREE and you can list yourself on most of them for $0. I even signed up to try their adwords placement. Budgeting $300-$500 per month. I never knew how this money was spent. It would just disappear every month. I wish i had spent 30 minutes learning how to do it myself on google. I did receive a FEW leads, so this was not a complete loss, but seemed completely misleading from all those wonderful video testimonies you see on their website. YEAH RIGHT.
If you are an "Old timer" and know nothing about the internet and have NO website or internet presence going on, Yodle might be great for you. They really simplify stuff, put things in one place, and can provide you with a BASIC online presence, which you will over pay for.
However, there are TONS of better, FREE options available for people who are willing to learn.
Tip for consumers:
Learn how to do it yourself.
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Hi, Jay: I work within Yodle’s corporate communications department and I just read your review. I’m disappointed to hear you didn’t have a better experience with Yodle. Based on our research, local businesses would have to pay at least twice as much money and purchase multiple point solutions to get something similar to Marketing Essentials, our primary product. We design websites for small business owners that drive the largest conversion of consumers who are searching for local services online. Yodle has tested hundreds of website design – based on data we’ve gathered from our 50,000+ customers -- to discover which elements of a webpage drive the best conversion rate. A Yodle adversite is connected to unique marketing campaigns and contains only the relevant information needed to drive the conversion of a business lead. While most companies receive some level of negative reviews, I would also suggest checking out examples of just some of our satisfied customers on www.yodle.com/success-stories. Our goal is for each customer to have a positive experience with us and I’m truly sorry that you experienced something otherwise. We take this feedback very seriously and if you would like to share further details, please contact me at jessica.mcginn@yodle.com or 646-753-6362. Thank you, JM.